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Who exactly is funding Shenmue 3? It’s a question that over a week after the game’s reveal we still don’t know the answer to. And while Shenmue 3 is fully funded, the rate of funding it is receiving on Kickstarter has slowed considerably. Is there a trust problem? Is Sony …

Experienced dev to direct all game design projects and teams at the company

If a picture paints 1,000 words, then this week’s MCV cover features 122,024. It was a major E3 for video games, and not just the ones you expect. In today’s bumper MCV, which you can read right now online for free, features interviews with Sony’s Jim Ryan, Xbox’s Mike Nichols …

The creative director of Bungie shooter Destiny has apologised for a recent interview about exclusive content in an upcoming Destiny SKU. Luke Smith was earlier this week grilled by Eurogamer about the fact that certain content will only be available to those who buy the 74.99 Collector’s Edition. His dismissive …

Batman Arkham Knight has been removed from sale on Steam as a response to the growing disquiet surrounding the title. Performance issues have dogged the PC version of the game since release, leading to a savaging at the hands of the press and Steam user reviews. The port has even …

Intel Developer Blog: A look at some samples that could inspire your next project

Severe performance issues and negative feedback force publisher to pull game days after release

Industry veteran Howard Phillips has joined casual game company Gameduell as its head of game design and user experience. Phillips is expected to help oversee Gameduell’s social and mobile game development projects. The industry veeteran is best known for his time leading Nintendo’s North American operations during the 1980’s – …

People Can Fly is an independent game developer once again, having officially parted ways with its parent company Epic Games as well as shedding the Epic Games Poland moniker. The studio is responsible for developing Gears of War: Judgment, Bulletstorm and the Painkiller titles, along with contributions to Infinity Blade …

GameStop now offers a selection of retro consoles and games for purchase online. GameStop announced the news on Twitter, ushering a resurgence of classic games and hardware for the company. The new retro portion of GameStop’s website includes selections from NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, PlayStation and Dreamcast platforms. …